VIDEO: Elisabeth Moss Stars in Brandi Carlile's 'Party Of One' Music Video

The official music video for Brandi Carlile's "Party Of One" starring Elisabeth Moss is premiering today.

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Produced by Whooden Collective, the video stars Moss, who also served as Creative Director and Producer, and features a female-led crew including Bérénice Eveno (Director), Nicole Disson (Co-star), Diane Pellegrino (Producer), Garen Barsegian (Executive Producer), Kate Siegel (Executive Producer), Tara Bassim (Line Producer) and Cristina Dunlap (Cinematographer).

The release of the music video follows a monumental year for Carlile, who is the most nominated female artist and the third-most nominated artist overall at the 61st GRAMMY Awards with six nominations including Album Of The Year (By The Way, I Forgive You), Record Of The Year ("The Joke"), Song Of The Year ("The Joke"), Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance.

From Brandi Carlile: "When I thought about making a video for 'Party of One' I couldn't stop picturing Elisabeth's face. I believe she is the absolute best actor out there right now, no one has ever impacted me so much without saying a word. I never even asked anyone else. I sent Elisabeth a letter and she called back and suggested creating a love story about two women and using a female crew. A brilliant group of women are responsible for every part of this incredibly human love story and I'm more proud of it than anything visual I've ever done."

"Writing 'Party Of One' was a cathartic way out of one of my longest nights. Marriage equality was never a part of my story growing up. It is still a new concept, even to me. I think that after being told for long enough that being married isn't something you're worthy of, you fight that deep down demon in a way you can't recognize until things get really hard. I think there is profound determination inside of all of us to prove to the rest of the world that we can make love last and weather the storms, just like anyone else. At the end of the day, marriage means something to me. We are witnessing an entire generation gaining access to a basic civil right and all of the passion and responsibility that comes with it."

From Elisabeth Moss (Creative Director, Producer, Actor): "The main reason I wanted to be involved in this music video was because of this incredible song. I had accosted Brandi when we were both on 'Ellen' because I had been obsessively listening to her cover of Bryan Adams 'Heaven' to help me prepare for a cover I had to do of it for the movie, Her Smell. When she sent me this song and shortly afterwards had asked me to be involved in the creation of the video, I said yes immediately because I fell so head over heels in love with the track. It's one of those most beautiful musical pieces I've ever heard, right down to the string arrangement at the end."

From Bérénice Eveno (Director): "When Elisabeth Moss came to me with this beautiful song and the idea of expressing it through a love story, I was flooded with inspiration. I wanted to capture a love so deep that it permeates everything around you, every object and every inch of space. A love that haunts you and never let's go. That's what this song is. It haunts you and never let's go of you. I'm still delightfully haunted by it.

The creative process was amazingly fluid thanks to the incredible team working together on this project. It was such a privilege to work with Elisabeth, who is not only an absolute powerhouse on screen, but also had such an intelligent sense of storytelling and depth throughout the entire off screen creative process.

Working with extremely talented collaborators & friends like Nicole Disson-who plays the wife, Cristina Dunlap-who lensed the video, and Whooden Collective-who produced the film, added to the intimacy, beauty and honesty of the piece. And to bind us all, Brandi was a wonderfully gracious and astute support throughout. Her sensibility shines through the video and I am immensely proud of that."

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